Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-16
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A Theory Abasit Snc Ci,nssiy Find II
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A Theory Abaai IN, Ci,nssiy Find In
Rock Crcci-.
As stated Ia yesterdays STAR human hand was
found IN Rock creek, near wcoiley lane bridge, bv
q coiored man named Lewis Martin. who was nc
work near the sYo; diggnc sand. This hand Is
no" AT the eighth precinct police station ofticer
Rhodes OF the eighth or county prccinct, advances
the Theory that this hand is rem
hant OF the body OF Philip II. Haviland,
the Montgomery county miller. who mysteriousiy
aisappeaEed year ago last Christmas, while On
ms way from this city 20 his home AT MuncasterN
Sr lrH NohSsoinery county: hayiand who vas
roso eetween Sligo and his home. His team was
iounu In the road hut his body could not be found
doubt whether he was Killed and believed he
had ieit me country. At that time oricer Rhodes
was told by an old colornd woman that she had
seen three co,ored men put a boiv I'm a deep hole
hand v wss S ynd near the spot where the human
tha ,,n iouno inursday search was made at
as the creek was filled with ice. Recently
bones have been found In the creek near
human nesh. The orncer Thinks that the
body has been buried in the sand and mutilatad
for c sand e 70 Ss Ny ns spades o. men digging
cut Oh. The hand is a larse one with long nngerA
District Government Affair.
PROTECTION FROM PINE.
The new law approved January "a 'Tor the
further proteetion OF property nom IRE and safety
OF lives In The District OF Columbia" will Cause
more embarrassment 20 the District government
than IL VIII 10 owners OF property and others.
The law requires that owners OF hotels factories
manufactures theaters, tenement houses: and
semihar1es colleges. academies hospitals asy-
lums. halls or places OF amusement the trustees
oil every estate, association, society, college,
academy, school, hospital or asylum owning or
using any building flrty feet high upwards used
for any OF the purposes herein above mentioned
Al xah n,
said building iron nre-escapes ana combiDd stand
pipes and ladders, or either OF said appn-
the commissioners or the District OF Columbia
As Will be seen this law applies well 20 build
ings owned and controlled 10y the District a. 10
does 10 those OF private person or corporations
There Is no money Ia the District funds which eau
DE used Tor the purpose required IL will be inter-
estlng To note whether In making out side parties
comply with this law the District government
itself does not violate its provisions and require
inents- Building inspector kntwisle and chief
Paris, OF the re department. will confer together
shortly In regard 10 Its enforcement.
EAST WASHINGTON WANTS A FIRR COMPANY.
petition signed 10y nfty-siN OF the most PROM
| inent citizens or East Washington has been laid
before the Commissioners ur .fng the erection OF
an engine house and the purchase Of the neces-
sary apparatus; also recommending the lot at the
| Intersection of 9Th street and North Carolina
avenue, which Is the property of the District as
the best location.
pEcIINISG TO COMPROMISE
The compromise suggested by President II. II.
Wells I'm the case OF the District against the Alex
~ IL. II. r.
the District sues To recover certain taxes assessed
upon, but not paid 10y said company is declined By
| the Commissioners.
TRANSPORTATION or TIE POOR
From January l>t to .4th the District govern
mcnt furnished thirty persons VITA ira nsporta-
ton TO various cities Ia th United states AZ an
several went 10 Chicago. but tnc ajurf,y for
the eastern cities and towns. one man Was
poor that he had not enough money To pay Ills faro
| 10 Alexandria; II was furnished.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntMisie: George Huhn erect
a two-story dwelling, Biadcnsl,urg road; s.. 500.
w. X. Lewis erect SIX two-story dwellings, Gales
street, kosela!c; 5000. Er. Manck, extend brick
| dwelling, ei0 9th street northwest; $500 =. d.
Boyer, repair frame dwelling, 6i4 street SOUTH
west; 500. John 4. Culllnane erect two Two
story dwellings, street, bstweeu 4 and 9th
| streets southwest; 5000. p. Madigan, repair
brick dwelling. al Atm street northwest; 500
MISCELLANEOUS.
Number or deaths Tepur ga In the District last
week, 40; white, 81; coorcd, ~; death rath per
| 1000 per annum: white, l2.s1; coored, 2s.bs;
total population, 1s.16
The Commissioners were at the Capitol all day
comforting with the Senate committee appT0pri.
atons In reg ard to District matters.
Ed. b. Holt OF l2l7 W street northwest, COM
plains that the garbage collector calls too In
frequently, and also of the bad condition OF the
crossing Ut W, 18th, 12lh and 18th streets.
The Commissioners have granted permission 20
the Cate CITY guard commanded boy captain j. r.
during the coming summer on their way 10 and
ii. ID. Cooke desires the Commissioners TO supply
about 80 trees 10 plant at his expense at the old
Cox place, snown as Burleith, In Georgetown,
alcng the lines OF the following Streets 38th, 35th,
3sth and seth and NJ, and " streets.
LARcENrEs REPoRrED.-Noses Wei. 6ll Pennsyl.
| vaRia avenue northwest, reports a pair VI gold
! trimmed eyeglasses, worth 81, stolen yesterday.
Mrs. Porter reports an alarm clock, WORTH S..
stolen from house No. 20 street mort beast yester-
| day.-R. b. Miles reports two wash tubs, worth
g. stolen from from; Of his store, III and streets
northeast, on lIth instant-.ieorge T. Rust, GIG
18th street northwest, reports a blue sack coat,
| valued at $40, s:olea from the hall Of his house
| this morning.-Mrs Martha W. Carr, No. 1eS
9th street, reports sI5 stolen from her satchel this
| morning.
THE CHARGE AGAINST FREDERICK JESNING&-
The case or rredeIfCk Jehlings, colored, charged
with committing rape on Cora Smith, also col.
ored, was called for Trial in the Police Court to-
day, and on the testimony OF complaining Wit
ness che court ordered warrant 10 Issue Charging
the defendant with assault with intent 10 commit
! rape. The testimony or Cora ana two other cob
ored girls WAS given TO show that the defendant
with another negro followed The girls home; that
he attempted 10 outrage Cora, and that lac Grind
nally assault ed the other girls. The case sent
10 the grand Jury where the other cases viii prob
| ably he Investigated.
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